1 Sjon-Paul Conyer External Innovation Senior Scientist [email protected] 615 772-3004.

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Sjon-Paul ConyerExternal Innovation Senior Scientist

[email protected] 772-3004

© COPYRIGHT MARS INCORPORATED

• Private, family-owned company for more than 100 years

• Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, USA with annual net sales of more than $33 billion

• More than 72,000 Associates in 74 countries who are guided and united by its Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom that span generations, geographies, languages and cultures

• Diverse global business comprised of six segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience

• Global iconic brands that include PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, MARS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, UNCLE BEN’S® and many more.

OverviewAt a glance

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Billion dollar brands

Our portfolio of brands offer quality and value to consumers around the world and includes 11 billon dollar brands.

At a glance


Product & Packaging Needs

– Additives to extend product shelf-life (prevention of mold, oxidation, bacteria growth)

– Environmentally-friendly packaging solutions

– Improved barrier films for moisture and oxygen migration

– Technology to reduce flavorant ingredients without loss of consumer delight (sugar and salt)


Processing Needs

– Methods to reduce process water usage

– Cooking and drying processes with reduced energy requirement

– Low energy method for producing fine particle mixtures


Detection & Control Needs

– Detection of foreign materials in high speed applications beyond density classification

– In-line control technique for moisture and fat in heterogeneous systems

– Techniques to convert low value streams to high quality pet food ingredients


Reduce Tastants Without Reducing Taste

• Motivation:

– Consumer desires the taste of a conventional savory or sweet snack with reduced salt and sugar

• The Need:– Find ingredients, methods & equipment that:

• Prevent the loss of tastant efficacy or masking

• Enhance tastant at a reduce level

• Provide for more uniform coating/mixing of tastant

• Replace tastant without negative impact

Sugar & Salt ReductionSugar & Salt Reduction


In-Line Detection Systems

• Motivation:

– Improvement of product quality and safety via in-line testing equipment

• The Need:– In-line detection equipment that can:

• Measure moisture in heterogeneous systems

• Measure moisture in multi-layer systems

• Identify or remove contaminants from a product stream

Process Control / FS & QProcess Control / FS & Q


Recovery of High Value Ingredients from Low Value Streams

• Motivation:

– Reduce the cost, improve the quality, and provide a more sustainable footprint for petfood raw materials

• The Need:– Processes, additives and low value ingredient

sources that can be refined, concentrated, modified to create a high value pet food ingredient:• Provide macronutrients and additives at lower cost

• Reduce the competition over human food chain while providing human food grade quality

• Reduce the environmental impact of pet food ingredients

Sustainable SourcingSustainable Sourcing


Improvements in Barrier Films & Coatings

• Motivation:

– Next generation films & coatings that allow for high barrier properties with added benefits

• The Need:– Develop film material than can:

• Improve clarity and printability

• Provide high barrier properties and interact synergistically with product attributes

• Deliver a responsible and environmentally-friendly footprint

Barrier / Shelf-Life/ EnvironmentalBarrier / Shelf-Life/ Environmental

1 Sjon-Paul Conyer External Innovation Senior Scientist [email protected] 615 772-3004.

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